I enjoy getting shots of trains in the snow, but there wasn’t very much to work with today. Here’s a photo and video of Norfolk Southern train 27A led by ES-44AC 8135 and AC44C6M 4619 with mid-train DPUs AC44C6M 4148…
NS 27A Through a Wintry Mix
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2025 NS B-Line Calendars Available
The 10th edition on my annual railway photography calendar is now available. Locations included in this year’s calendar include Front Royal, Happy Creek, Linden, Belle Meade, Markham, Belvoir, and The Plains, Virginia. All seasons are represented in this 12-month calendar,…
NS 8114 Leading 25A
This past Sunday, Norfolk Southern ES44AC 8114, the original Norfolk Southern Railway heritage unit, led NS train 25A. Here are a couple of photos and a video shot from the Fiery Run Road overpass at the crest of Linden Hill.…
NS 27A with 4000 Leading
Norfolk Southern train 27A is led by specially painted AC44C6M 4000 as it rolls east through Front Royal, Virginia on the NS B-Line on November 12, 2024. A photo and video are below. Photo Video
Late Fall Color
Here is photo and video of Norfolk Southern train 25A passing by the Fiery Run Road crossing at Belle Meade, Virginia (located in Fauquier County between Linden and Markham).
Fall Pics
I’ve gotten a little bit behind on updating the blog so plan to post frequently until I’m caught up. Fall is one of my favorite times of the year to photograph trains. Here are some pictures and a video from…
MoW Ballast Cleaning Train
This evening I noticed a Norfolk Southern Maintenance of Way ballast cleaning train tied down in the siding at Linden on the NS B-Line. Here are a couple photos.
NS Train 289 Passing Woods
Norfolk Southern train 289 is seen today passing by the control point named Woods in Front Royal, Virginia as the train heads east on the NS B-Line. NS often names their control points after people and I believe that was…
NS Train 27A Crossing the Potomac River
Norfolk Southern train 27A is seen crossing the Potomac River from Maryland into Shepherdstown, West Virginia from the scenic Rumsey Monument vantage point. This is on the ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley Line. Of note, there are a couple special Hub Group…
NS 93X Ballast Train Running LHF
This morning I got a nice surprise seeing Norfolk Southern ballast train 93X with NS AC44C6M 4727 running long hood forward. The train was heading eastbound and stopped short of Happy Creek Rd between Woods and Cody on the NS B-Line.…